gut

1 of 4

noun

ˈgət

: bowels, entrails

—usually used in plural

fish guts

: digestive tract

also : part of the digestive tract and especially the intestine or stomach

: belly, abdomen

: catgut

guts plural : the inner essential parts

the guts of a car

guts plural : fortitude and stamina in coping with what alarms, repels, or discourages : courage, pluck

had the guts to run for public office

: the basic visceral, emotional, or instinctual part of a person

She knew in her gut that he was lying.

Consult more than one financial adviser before making a final choice, and trust your gut.

Quentin Fottrell

My gut says this is, overall, a terrible idea.

Erica Buist

—often used before another noun

making a gut decisiona gut feeling"Tony's a very driven guy, and he makes a lot of decisions based on gut instinct," …

Tom Nides

: a narrow passage

also : a narrow waterway or small creek

: the sac of silk taken from a silkworm ready to spin its cocoon and drawn out into a thread for use as a snell

: gut course

Example Sentences

Noun the guts of the fish the guts of a machine the guts of a business deal That decision took a lot of guts. I didn't have the guts to do it. Verb The salmon is already gutted and filleted. Critics claim that these reforms will gut the law. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The gut punch of a generation leap—the ache of knowing that your tech is officially outmoded—was nowhere to be found.

WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Beyond that, the team’s decision to trade his close friend and teammate since 2011, catcher Christian Vázquez, was a gut punch.

Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 That’s why security researcher Thijs Alkemade’s claim to break through all macOS security layers with one attack is such a gut punch.

Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 After the one-two gut punch of the pandemic and Great Resignation, followed in rapid succession by the Capitol insurrection, racial and political unrest and now climate change and recession worries, happiness doesn’t come easy these days.

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Everyone rooted for Nate in Season 1, and that was all deliberate, so that the fall from grace was an even bigger gut punch.

David Vintiner, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 For Indigenous viewers, this artwork — in the wake of that decision — may feel like a gut punch.

Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 It’s the sort of gut-punch performance that makes sense from a pedigree sports car manufacturer, but feels incongruous in a Kia.

Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 Those better days will come, after the ache of Wednesday’s gut punch subsides.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022

Adjective

After the larvae fed on the bait, the essential oils inside caused neurotoxicity and mid-gut and tracheal damage, among other morphological changes not yet recorded in literature in larvae belonging to the Aedes mosquitospecies.

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022 In one of the studies, Nagler and coworkers collected gut bacteria from the feces of healthy and milk-allergic babies and put those collections of microbes into the digestive tracts of germ-free mice.

Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 23 May 2020 Some of this was simply a gut public-health reaction to the sudden spread of the virus.

Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2020 But as their descriptions continue into more specific and graphic territory, that veneer quickly dissolves into unmistakable, gut-wrenching exploitation.

Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2019 The researchers hope to better understand how gut bacteria protect their insect hosts.

Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020 Still, Hollywood fancies itself as a town that operates on gut instinct rather than algorithms, for better or for worse.

Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2020 Priorities can then be set on a sounder basis than gut instinct, sentimental appeal or the political clout of the people hurt or helped.

The Economist, 16 Nov. 2019 That Hood was the latest Moda Center target, however, was especially gut-wrenching.

oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019

Verb

In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, maintaining a diet in eight main food groups, including vegetables, fruits, seafood, and nuts among others, benefited a person’s overall microbiome and gut health.

Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 Taking off from its wild setup, the novel delivers belly laughs and gut punches in quick succession.

Ricardo Nagaoka, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Detroit will likely continue to gut its roster in the off-season, but seems to have a budding star in receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who caught eight passes for 109 yards with a touchdown.

New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022 One study found that using a dose of 9 mg per kg of body mass led to gut problems in 31% of exercising subjects versus only 8% when lower doses were used.

Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2020 Lentils are a versatile food rich in key nutrients like folate, iron, B vitamins and gut-boosting resistant starches.

Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 Absent a set of reforms that would gut the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, there is no way for American authorities to keep tabs on everyone who comes across as a little weird.

The Editors, National Review, 6 July 2022 Laura, this, this circle keeps tightening around our Laura: gut.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022 Sizable majorities of normal Americans, however, both oppose the Supreme Court’s decision to gut Roe and are worried about what rights might be stripped next.

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 2 July 2022 See More

单词	guts
释义	gut 1 of 4 noun ˈgət 1 a : bowels, entrails —usually used in plural fish guts b : digestive tract also : part of the digestive tract and especially the intestine or stomach c : belly, abdomen d : catgut 2 guts plural : the inner essential parts the guts of a car 3 guts plural : fortitude and stamina in coping with what alarms, repels, or discourages : courage, pluck had the guts to run for public office 4 : the basic visceral, emotional, or instinctual part of a person She knew in her gut that he was lying. Consult more than one financial adviser before making a final choice, and trust your gut. Quentin Fottrell My gut says this is, overall, a terrible idea. Erica Buist —often used before another noun making a gut decisiona gut feeling"Tony's a very driven guy, and he makes a lot of decisions based on gut instinct," … Tom Nides 5 : a narrow passage also : a narrow waterway or small creek 6 : the sac of silk taken from a silkworm ready to spin its cocoon and drawn out into a thread for use as a snell 7 : gut course gut 2 of 4 adjective 1 : arising from one's inmost self : visceral a gut reaction 2 : having strong impact or immediate relevance gut issues gut 3 of 4 verb gutted; gutting transitive verb 1 a : eviscerate b : to extract all the essential passages or portions from 2 a : to destroy the inside of fire gutted the building b : to destroy the essential power or effectiveness of inflation gutting the economy GUT 4 of 4 abbreviation grand unified theory; grand unification theory Phrases gut it out : persevere Synonyms Noun entrails innards inside(s) inwards viscera vitals Verb clean disembowel draw eviscerate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the guts of the fish the guts of a machine the guts of a business deal That decision took a lot of guts. I didn't have the guts to do it. Verb The salmon is already gutted and filleted. Critics claim that these reforms will gut the law. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The gut punch of a generation leap—the ache of knowing that your tech is officially outmoded—was nowhere to be found. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Beyond that, the team’s decision to trade his close friend and teammate since 2011, catcher Christian Vázquez, was a gut punch. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 That’s why security researcher Thijs Alkemade’s claim to break through all macOS security layers with one attack is such a gut punch. Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 After the one-two gut punch of the pandemic and Great Resignation, followed in rapid succession by the Capitol insurrection, racial and political unrest and now climate change and recession worries, happiness doesn’t come easy these days. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Everyone rooted for Nate in Season 1, and that was all deliberate, so that the fall from grace was an even bigger gut punch. David Vintiner, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 For Indigenous viewers, this artwork — in the wake of that decision — may feel like a gut punch. Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 It’s the sort of gut-punch performance that makes sense from a pedigree sports car manufacturer, but feels incongruous in a Kia. Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 Those better days will come, after the ache of Wednesday’s gut punch subsides. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022 Adjective After the larvae fed on the bait, the essential oils inside caused neurotoxicity and mid-gut and tracheal damage, among other morphological changes not yet recorded in literature in larvae belonging to the Aedes mosquitospecies. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022 In one of the studies, Nagler and coworkers collected gut bacteria from the feces of healthy and milk-allergic babies and put those collections of microbes into the digestive tracts of germ-free mice. Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 23 May 2020 Some of this was simply a gut public-health reaction to the sudden spread of the virus. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2020 But as their descriptions continue into more specific and graphic territory, that veneer quickly dissolves into unmistakable, gut-wrenching exploitation. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2019 The researchers hope to better understand how gut bacteria protect their insect hosts. Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020 Still, Hollywood fancies itself as a town that operates on gut instinct rather than algorithms, for better or for worse. Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2020 Priorities can then be set on a sounder basis than gut instinct, sentimental appeal or the political clout of the people hurt or helped. The Economist, 16 Nov. 2019 That Hood was the latest Moda Center target, however, was especially gut-wrenching. oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019 Verb In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, maintaining a diet in eight main food groups, including vegetables, fruits, seafood, and nuts among others, benefited a person’s overall microbiome and gut health. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 Taking off from its wild setup, the novel delivers belly laughs and gut punches in quick succession. Ricardo Nagaoka, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Detroit will likely continue to gut its roster in the off-season, but seems to have a budding star in receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who caught eight passes for 109 yards with a touchdown. New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022 One study found that using a dose of 9 mg per kg of body mass led to gut problems in 31% of exercising subjects versus only 8% when lower doses were used. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2020 Lentils are a versatile food rich in key nutrients like folate, iron, B vitamins and gut-boosting resistant starches. Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 Absent a set of reforms that would gut the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, there is no way for American authorities to keep tabs on everyone who comes across as a little weird. The Editors, National Review, 6 July 2022 Laura, this, this circle keeps tightening around our Laura: gut. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022 Sizable majorities of normal Americans, however, both oppose the Supreme Court’s decision to gut Roe and are worried about what rights might be stripped next. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 2 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun, Adjective, and Verb Middle English, from Old English guttas, plural; probably akin to Old English gēotan to pour First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Adjective 1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing gut bust a/one's gut blind gut gut check gut course beer gut gut-wrenching gut it out bust a/one's gut blind gut gut check gut course beer gut gut-wrenching gut it out See More Kids Definition gut 1 of 2 noun ˈgət 1 : the inner parts of an animal a frog's guts 2 : a person's stomach : belly He flattened his back against the wall and pulled in his gut. Lynne Rae Perkins, Nuts to You 3 : the digestive tract or a part of it (as the intestine) 4 : the inner parts the guts of the machine 5 : catgut 6 guts plural : courage gut 2 of 2 verb gutted; gutting 1 : to remove the inner organs from gut a fish 2 : to destroy the inside of Fire gutted the building. Medical Definition gut 1 of 2 noun ˈgət 1 a : digestive tract also : part of the digestive tract and especially the intestine or stomach the mix of bacteria making up the flora of the gut W. E. Leary b : abdomen sense 1a, belly —usually used in plural —not often in formal use his huge gut hung far below his belt L. M. Uris 2 : catgut gut 2 of 2 transitive verb gutted; gutting : to take out the bowels of : eviscerate guts 1 of 2 noun plural of gut 1 as in entrails the internal organs of the body the student dissected the frog and looked at its guts with a mixture of fascination and disgust Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance entrails inside(s) viscera innards vitals inwards intestine(s) bowel(s) chitterlings chitlins variety meat giblet(s) 2 as in courage strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger it took a lot of guts to rush into that burning building and save her cat Synonyms & Similar Words courage bravery heroism courageousness gallantry prowess nerve daring valor heart fearlessness gumption moxie gutsiness pecker hardihood stoutness grit intrepidity fortitude virtue spunk daringness bottle intrepidness dauntlessness backbone stamina determination pluck mettle tenacity perseverance greatheartedness intestinal fortitude stomach audacity fiber endurance doughtiness gall cojones resolution temper temerity boldness pluckiness effrontery brazenness cheek Antonyms & Near Antonyms cowardice timidity spinelessness cowardliness weakness cold feet fearfulness cravenness softness feebleness timorousness hesitation faintheartedness impotence dastardliness poltroonery indecision ineffectualness mousiness indecisiveness irresolution See More 3 as in grit the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship had the guts to keep running the race even though she felt like quitting Synonyms & Similar Words courage grit courageousness fortitude spunk bravery stamina backbone pluck determination grittiness fiber nerve endurance intestinal fortitude constancy daring nerve resoluteness resolution audacity fearlessness chutzpah valor tolerance gall purposefulness gallantry temerity mettle dauntlessness boldness stoutness heart intrepidity hutzpah intrepidness brass effrontery spirit sufferance chutzpa hardihood forbearance greatheartedness cheek hutzpa doughtiness nerviness Antonyms & Near Antonyms spinelessness cowardice timidity vacillation pusillanimity indecisiveness irresolution cowardliness timorousness cravenness faintheartedness irresoluteness dastardliness See More guts 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of gut as in cleans to take the internal organs out of you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it Synonyms & Similar Words cleans bones disembowels extracts draws removes excises cuts eviscerates yanks dresses transplants withdraws
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